Thomas v. Nassau County Correctional Center.

PositionNegligence and medical malpractice - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

NEGLIGENCE

FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE

Thomas v. Nassau County Correctional Center, 288 F.Supp.2d 333 (E.D.N.Y. 2003). An inmate brought a pro se action alleging that he was denied adequate treatment for his injured hand. The district court dismissed the case. The court held that negligence with respect to an inmate's medical care, even if it amounts to medical malpractice, does not constitute a violation of the due process clause or the Eighth Amendment. The inmate had injured his hand during a jail recreational activity and...

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